I wish Obama would've been as willing to endure political costs to enforce anti-torture norms in US as he is re: anti-CW norms in Syria.
@KevinWalsh222 The fact that he didn't undermines our claim to being global policemen of human rights. @mattduss @theharryshearer
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@emptywheel@mattduss i was terribly disappointed but i understood his reasoning. that mistake shouldnt justify inaction now. all im saying -
@KevinWalsh222 It delegitimizes action now. We can't claim to police human rights when we don't police ourselves.@mattduss -
@emptywheel@mattduss then lets organize a grass roots movement to get him & them to do that or suffer wrath populi...but.....about now??
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@emptywheel@mattduss it would have made all the good things never occur.. i forgive his wishing to govern as first blk prez, not prosecute.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@emptywheel@mattduss i totally see what you are saying. i agree..it was the wrong thing even though it would have destroyed his presidencyThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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